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sturnus.

starling;

7 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈstʊr.nʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈstur.nus]
  1. starling

    declension-2 · masculine
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Indo-European *storo- (“starling”) or *(s)tern- (“starling”), same ultimate source as Old Prussian starnite (“gull”), English starling. Traditionally, perhaps spuriously, associated with Ancient Greek ψάρ (psár, “starling”), cognate with English sparrow through an etymon with similar sound.

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